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rambutan

ram·bu·tan [ ram bt'n ] (plural ram·bu·tans)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. fruit of rambutan tree: an oval red spiny fruit with a mildly acidic taste

2. Malaysian tree: a tree that produces rambutans. Native to: Malaysia.  Latin name Nephelium lappaceum.

[Early 18th century. < Malay, < rambut "hair"; from the hairy skin of the fruit]
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